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• the present invention relates to a method for preparing (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate using 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether.
• the (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate includes, for example, (E3,Z8,Z11)-3,8,11-tetradecatrienyl acetate and (E3,Z8)-3,8-tetradecadienyl acetate which are sex pheromone substances of tomato pest Tuta guma.
• Tuta absoluta is a serious tomato pest.
• the larvae thrive inside tomato leaves, tomato fruits and the like which are not easily exposed to a chemical liquid. Accordingly, it is difficult to control them by using insecticides.
• insecticides because there is almost no natural enemy found in Europe recently attacked by the pest, the increased damage thereby cannot be stopped. Therefore, biological control methods are attracting attentions and use of a sex pheromone substance is expected as one of these methods.
• the preparation method of J. N. Jham et al. uses ignitable lithium aluminum hydride so that the method has a problem for industrial scale preparation.
• the preparation method of A.L. Hungerf et al. uses ammonia, which is a deleterious and offensive odor substance, during Birch reduction so that it has a problem in equipment from the standpoint of ammonia treatment.
• An object of the invention is to provide 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether which is prepared using conventional reaction equipment and a method for preparing (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate using it.
• (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate can be obtained in a good yield without deteriorating the purity of the double bond at the 3-position by synthesizing 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether obtainable in a large amount at a low cost and having a very high E-isomer purity, and then subjecting the 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether to a coupling reaction with a Grignard reagent, and have completed the invention.
• a method for preparing 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether comprising at least the steps of reacting 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether with a reductant being sodium borohydride to obtain 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether, and reacting the 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether with an acetylating agent.
• a method for preparing (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate comprising at least the steps of subjecting the 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether to a coupling reaction with a Grignard reagent represented by the following formula: RMgX wherein R represents a linear, branched or cyclic C 1-20 hydrocarbon group which may have optional one or more double bonds and X represents a halogen atom, so that the 5-acetoxy group is replaced by R to obtain (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether; treating the (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether with an acid to obtain (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol; and reacting the (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol with an acetylating agent to obtain (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate.
• a Grignard reagent represented by the following formula: RMgX wherein R represents a linear, branched or cyclic C 1-20
• 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether having a very high E-isomer purity can be obtained highly reliably in a large amount at a low cost without using an ignitable reagent and without using special equipment.
• a high-purity (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate can be prepared efficiently by subjecting the 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether to a coupling reaction with a Grignard reagent.
• 5-Acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether is prepared, for example, by reducing 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether (1) and then acetylating the reduced compound.
• the protecting group for the alcohol is a methoxymethyl group
• the reaction proceeds under any of basic and acidic conditions with the protecting group un-removed and 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether can be obtained in a good yield.
• the reaction in the subsequent step also proceed in a good yield owing to the presence of this protecting group so that an (E3)-3-alkenyl acetate can be synthesized in a high yield.
• the starting substance, 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether (1) can be prepared, for example, by protecting the hydroxyl group of 3-butyn-1-ol with a methoxymethyl group, converting the hydrogen of the terminal alkyne to an acetal, hydrogenating the alkyne, and then hydrolyzing the acetal.
• a known catalyst can be used.
• a Lindlar catalyst can be used. wherein p-TsOH ⁇ H 2 O represents para-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate, THF represents tetrahydrofuran, and Et represents an ethyl group.
• the 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether (1) is reacted with a reductant being sodium borohydride to prepare 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (2).
• This reduction reaction can be conducted, for example, by adding dropwise a sodium hydroxide solution of sodium borohydride to the 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether in a solvent.
• the reductant is added in an amount of preferably from 0.3 to 1.5 mol per mol of 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether (1). Its amount is preferably from 0.3 to 1.0 mol. The amount of less than 0.3 mol may be insufficient to complete the reaction. The amount of more than 1.0 mol may lead to wasting of the reductant.
• the solvent to be used for the reduction reaction examples include various alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, hydrocarbons such as toluene and hexane, and ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether. Toluene is preferred from the standpoint of reaction efficiency.
• the solvent can be used in an amount of preferably from 50 to 300 g per mol of the 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether (1). The amount of less than 50 g may retard the reaction, while the amount of more than 300 g may lead to wasting of the solvent and reduction in the charged amount of reactants.
• the reaction temperature to be used in the reduction reaction is preferably from 0 to 20°C.
• the temperature of less than 0°C may retard the reaction, while that of more than 20°C may cause a side reaction such as an aldol reaction.
• 5-Hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (2) can be reacted with an acetylating agent to prepare 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3).
• the acetylating agent include acetyl chloride; condensation agents such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide; and acetic anhydride. Acetic anhydride is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• This acetylation reaction can be conducted, for example, by reacting 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (2) with acetic anhydride in a solvent in the presence of a pyridine compound or an amine compound. wherein Ac represents an acetyl group.
• the acetylating agent can be used in an amount of preferably from 1.1 to 1.3 mol per mol of 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (2).
• the amount of less than 1.1 mol may prevent the smooth progress of the reaction, while the amount of more than 1.3 mol may lead to wasting of the agent.
• the acetylation reaction can proceed in a solvent-free manner, but it may be conducted in a solvent.
• Examples of the catalyst to be used for the acetylation reaction may include pyridine compounds such as pyridine and dimethylaminopyridine, and amine compounds such as triethylamine and trimethylamine. Dimethylaminopyridine is preferred from the standpoint of catalytic activity.
• the catalyst is used in an amount of preferably from 0.002 to 0.01 mol per mol of 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (2).
• Examples of the solvent to be used for the acetylation reaction include hydrocarbons such as toluene and hexane, and ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether. Toluene is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the above reaction may proceed in a solvent-free manner, but when the solvent is used, it is used in an amount of preferably 200 g or less per mol of 5-hydroxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (2). The amount of more than 200 g may lead to wasting of the solvent and reduction in the charged amount of reactants.
• the reaction temperature to be used for the acetylation reaction is preferably from 6 to 90°C, more preferably from 6 to 70°C.
• the temperature of less than 6°C may retard the reaction, while the temperature of more than 90°C may have the methoxymethyl ether protecting group removed.
• a coupling reaction between 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3) and a Grignard reagent produces (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether (4) having R in the place of the 5-acetoxy group.
• the methoxymethyl group is stable under a basic condition so that the deprotected alcohol cannot be obtained by the coupling reaction.
• the yield of this reaction is as high as about 90%.
• no E-Z isomerization is found during the reaction.
• the coupling reaction is conducted, for example, between 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3) and a Grignard reagent represented by the following formula: RMgX wherein R represents a linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group which has from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and may have optional one or more double bonds and X represents a halogen atom, in a solvent in the presence of a catalyst, preferably in the presence of a catalyst and an auxiliary catalyst. wherein Ac represents an acetyl group.
• R having no double bond examples include a linear hydrocarbon group such as hexyl, decyl and tetradecyl; a branched hydrocarbon group such as isopropyl, tert-butyl and 2-ethylhexyl; and a cyclic hydrocarbon group such as cyclopropyl and cyclooctyl.
• R having one or more double bonds include a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 4 double bonds such as nonenyl, nonadienyl, undecatrienyl and dodecatetraenyl.
• X represents a halogen atom such as chlorine, bromine or iodine. Chlorine is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the Grignard reagent can be used in an amount of preferably from 1.0 to 1.5 mol, more preferably from 1.1 to 1.2 mol per mol of 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3).
• the amount of less than 1.0 mol may not let the reaction proceed smoothly, while the amount of more than 1.5 mol may lead to wasting of the reagent.
• Examples of the catalyst to be used for the coupling reaction with the Grignard reagent include copper halides such as cuprous chloride, cupric chloride, cuprous bromide, cupric bromide, cuprous iodide and cupric iodide. Cupric chloride is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the catalyst can be used in an amount of preferably from 0.002 to 0.01 mol per mol of 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3).
• the catalyst to be used for the coupling reaction with the Grignard reagent is preferably used with an auxiliary catalyst.
• auxiliary catalyst examples include phosphorus compounds such as triethyl phosphite and triphenylphosphine. Triethyl phosphite is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the auxiliary catalyst may be used in an amount of preferably from 0.02 to 0.05 mol per mol of 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3).
• Examples of the solvent to be used for the coupling reaction with the Grignard reagent include hydrocarbons such as toluene and hexane, and ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether. Tetrahydrofuran is preferred from the standpoint of a reaction rate for the formation of a Grignard reagent.
• the solvent can be used in an amount of preferably from 400 to 450 g per mol of 5-acetoxy-(E3)-3-pentenyl methoxymethyl ether (3).
• the reaction temperature to be used for the coupling reaction with the Grignard reagent is preferably from 0 to 20°C, more preferably from 0 to 10°C.
• the temperature of less than 0°C may be insufficient for the reaction to proceed smoothly, while the temperature of more than 20°C may let the side reaction proceed.
• (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether (4) is treated with an acid to produce (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol (5).
• This reaction proceeds smoothly by distilling off dimethoxymethane, a by-product, through a distillation column attached to a reactor and no EZ isomerization can be found during the reaction.
• (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether (4) is treated with an acid in a solvent to remove the methoxymethyl group.
• Examples of the acid include hydrogen chloride, sulfuric acid and trifluoroacetic acid.
• Hydrogen chloride is preferred from the standpoint of availability.
• the acid used for this reaction has a concentration of preferably from 5 to 50% by weight, more preferably from 10 to 37% by weight.
• concentration of less than 5% by weight may be insufficient for the reaction to proceed smoothly, while the concentration of more than 50% by weight may require severe control of temperature, pressure and the like upon use.
• the amount of the hydrochloric acid is preferably from 300 to 400 g per mol of the (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether (4).
• Examples of the solvent to be used for the acid treatment include various alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether, and polar solvents such as dichloromethane. Methanol is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the solvent can be used in an amount of preferably from 500 to 1000 g per mol of the (E3)-3-alkenyl methoxymethyl ether (4).
• the reaction temperature to be used for the acid treatment is preferably from 42 to 80°C, more preferably from 50 to 65°C.
• the reaction temperature of less than 42°C may be insufficient for the reaction to proceed smoothly because dimethoxymethane cannot be distilled off.
• the reaction temperature of more than 80°C may not let the reaction proceed smoothly because the solvent evaporates.
• (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol (5) reacts with an acetylating agent to produce (E)-3-alkenyl acetate (6).
• the acetylating agent include acetyl chloride; condensation agents such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide; and acetic anhydride. Acetic anhydride is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• This reaction is conducted, for example, by reacting (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol (5) with acetic anhydride for acetylation in a solvent in the presence of a pyridine compound or an amine compound.
• the acetylating agent can be used in an amount of preferably from 1.1 to 1.3 mol per mol of the (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol (5).
• the amount of less than 1.1 mol may be insufficient for the reaction to proceed smoothly, while the amount of more than 1.3 mol may lead to wasting of the agent.
• Examples of the catalyst to be used for the acetylation reaction include pyridine compounds such as pyridine and dimethylaminopyridine, and amine compounds such as triethylamine and trimethylamine. Dimethylaminopyridine is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the catalyst can be used in an amount of preferably from 0.002 to 0.01 mol per mol of the (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol (5).
• the acetylation reaction may proceed in a solvent-free manner, but it may be conducted in a solvent.
• Examples of the solvent to be used for the acetylation reaction include hydrocarbons such as toluene and hexane, and ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether. Toluene is preferred from the standpoint of reactivity.
• the solvent When the solvent is used, it is used in an amount of preferably 200 g or less per mol of the (E3)-3-alkenyl alcohol (5).
• the amount of more than 200 g may lead to wasting of the solvent and reduction in the charged amount of the reactants.
• the reaction temperature to be used for the acetylation reaction is preferably from 6 to 90°C, more preferably from 6 to 70°C.
• the temperature of less than 6°C may retard the reaction, while the temperature of more than 90°C let the side reaction proceed.
• a toluene solution having 4-formyl-(E3)-3-butenyl methoxymethyl ether dissolved therein was placed in a reactor and stirred at 0 to 5°C.
• a sodium hydroxide solution containing 0.9% by weight sodium borohydride was added dropwise thereto at 10 to 18°C. After the dropwise addition, the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. After stirring, the reaction mixture was extracted with toluene, and the water phase was removed, while the organic phase was washed with an aqueous solution of acetic acid.
• reaction mixture was raised to 55°C and stirred for one hour. Then, the pressure was gradually reduced to 450 mmHg to distill off a mixture of methanol and dimethoxymethane produced as a byproduct from the distillation column. The residue was stirred for 9 hours. After stirring, the reaction mixture was cooled to 25°C and extracted with hexane (605 g). The organic phase was washed with an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and with an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and the solvent was removed under pressure.
• reaction mixture was raised to 55°C and stirred for one hour.
• a mixture of dimethoxymethane and methanol produced as byproducts from the distillation column was distilled off by gradually reducing the pressure to 450 mmHg and the residue was stirred for 9 hours.
• the reaction mixture was cooled to 25°C and extracted with hexane (286 g). The organic phase was washed with an aqueous solution of sodium chloride and with an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure.

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